# NTSB SEA87LA097: Piper PA-18-150, Yakutat, AK, May 18, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 17, 1987, 17:00 local (May 18, 1987, 01:00 UTC)
- Place: Yakutat, AK
- Coordinates: 59.510879, -139.710006 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.5109&lon=-139.7100&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 27, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40627
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA87LA097
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40627/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA097

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, taxi - from landing
  - terrain condition - water,glassy (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - sand bar (contributing factor)
  - visual lookout - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, taxi - from landing

## Analysis

WHILE TAXIING, AFTER LANDING ON A MURKY RIVER, THE PILOT DID NOT SEE A SAND BAR. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE SAND BAR AND THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER INVERTED. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACC RPT AND HELD A CANADIAN PILOT CERTIFICATE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CFCLL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18-150
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Roanld Newsome
- Registered owner: Ronald Newsome
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: HNS, HAINES, AK
- Destination: YAK, YAKUTAT, AK

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: front

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 55 °F

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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